thetrza is definitely an acquired taste, but I find his posts amusing. Perhaps 1 out of 100 is sincere, and he (or maybe she) seems to be mostly trying to amuse himself with a dry sense-of-humor. He never engages in trolling, just one-off satirical comments, some ridiculous, some kind of insightful. As you have said, you don't spend enough time on the boards to get to recognize the personality of posters, but I doubt if any disparagement is intended (I guess it is presumptuous of me to make that claim, though).
Thanks for the articles; I can't wait until there is some on-field action for you to cover.